After applying my Avocado & Banana Deep Conditioner, I proceeded to wash my hair out with ACV and Green Tea.
ACV & Green Tea Rinse Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 regular teabags
- 1/3 cup of ACV
- 1 cup of hot water
Directions:
Nothing special really! I just added the above into a plastic bowl (the ACV, followed by the water and then the tea bags). I then repeatedly dunked the teabags in and out to increase the concentration of tea in my rinse. I made this "concoction" before washing & DC'ing my hair so by the time I came back it wasn't so hot.
My main reason for combining the ACV rinse with a Green Tea bag was to reduce the time it took to wash my hair (sometimes I wish I could shampoo/cowash, DC and rinse my hair all in one step lol).
Why did I choose to use green tea instead of other types of tea?
... becuase it was the only one I could find at local Tesco (a supermarket), but I am still on the look out black/nettle tea which i've hear are also quite good.
Benefits of Green Tea:
Well first and foremost it's literally bursting full of antioxidants (mainly EGCG - Epigallocatchin) and secondly it contains vitamins such as B5, C, D and E all of which combat free radicals which could potentially be damaging to our follicles, strengthen and condition our hair and stimulate our follicles leading to healthy hair growth! Green tea is also known to soothe dandruff and psoriasis and reduce inflammation.
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar:
When researching ACV I found that it was typically used to cleanse the hair particularly those with following and no-poo regime. The slightly acidic nature of ACV means that it reduces build up. ACV contains bottle bacillus fighting enzymes (bottle bacillus is a type of bacteria believed to be responsible for many scalp conditions including dandruff). Lastly, ACV's antibacterial properties means that it prevents hair loss and stimulates healthy hair growth just like Green tea!
Pictures:
I'll definately be doing the ACV & Tea rinse more often in the future (maybe weekly/every two weeks) just becuase it is extremly easy to prepare and the results were fantastic!
NB: Please pay attention to how you hair responds to new products, it may be necessary for you to isolate products in order to know if they are really working or not!
Nothing special really! I just added the above into a plastic bowl (the ACV, followed by the water and then the tea bags). I then repeatedly dunked the teabags in and out to increase the concentration of tea in my rinse. I made this "concoction" before washing & DC'ing my hair so by the time I came back it wasn't so hot.
My main reason for combining the ACV rinse with a Green Tea bag was to reduce the time it took to wash my hair (sometimes I wish I could shampoo/cowash, DC and rinse my hair all in one step lol).
Why did I choose to use green tea instead of other types of tea?
... becuase it was the only one I could find at local Tesco (a supermarket), but I am still on the look out black/nettle tea which i've hear are also quite good.
Benefits of Green Tea:
Well first and foremost it's literally bursting full of antioxidants (mainly EGCG - Epigallocatchin) and secondly it contains vitamins such as B5, C, D and E all of which combat free radicals which could potentially be damaging to our follicles, strengthen and condition our hair and stimulate our follicles leading to healthy hair growth! Green tea is also known to soothe dandruff and psoriasis and reduce inflammation.
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar:
When researching ACV I found that it was typically used to cleanse the hair particularly those with following and no-poo regime. The slightly acidic nature of ACV means that it reduces build up. ACV contains bottle bacillus fighting enzymes (bottle bacillus is a type of bacteria believed to be responsible for many scalp conditions including dandruff). Lastly, ACV's antibacterial properties means that it prevents hair loss and stimulates healthy hair growth just like Green tea!
Pictures:
I'll definately be doing the ACV & Tea rinse more often in the future (maybe weekly/every two weeks) just becuase it is extremly easy to prepare and the results were fantastic!
NB: Please pay attention to how you hair responds to new products, it may be necessary for you to isolate products in order to know if they are really working or not!
